Chapter 164 Plot

Augustus's expression shifted for a moment, and he said in a deep voice, "How many people can we still gather?"

"Hard to say, maybe a million, maybe we can't even scrape together twenty thousand. The survivors may not even be able to reach the western assembly point; they will definitely be attacked by large numbers of monsters along the way."

Long Ming pondered for a moment and said.

"Are you confident that you can take down Qilong City?"

"I can't say for sure about that either. Judging by the nature of the Earth Cup, the Lost Continent might be even more dangerous. We need epoch-making new weapons, or we'll still die. What's the difference between dying sooner and later? We probably need to readjust our thinking now, not to consider who can win the Earth Cup, but to ensure that some of us survive to win."

Long Ming rarely spoke his most worrisome thoughts to Augustus from the bottom of his heart.

"I understand."

Augustus nodded in response.

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On the northern side of the Qilong Plain, in the darkness of night, Sean's surviving personnel were advancing through the blizzard.

The snow was getting thicker and thicker, the armored vehicles could no longer move, and the tanks were also starting to break down one after another. People sank directly to their knees with each step, but the mecha were unaffected.

At this moment, Ma Qi drove his mecha sprinting from a distance, and his urgent voice sounded in the communication channel.

"We can't go forward, there are groups of mutated players gathered ahead, we have to detour."

"You're kidding me, we have to detour again? We've detoured several times already, how long will it take us to reach the assembly point if we keep detouring?"

Sun Li replied, on the verge of tears.

They had been detouring for the past few days and hadn't made much progress at all. Even so, they had encountered several attacks from scattered mutated players.

Sean estimated the time and said to Ma Qi in a low voice, "No detour?"

"Not realistic."

Ma Qi shook his head helplessly.

"Everyone, take a break where you are. Ma Qi and I will discuss the detour route."

Sean said simply.

.......

At this time, high in the sky, a triangular-wing reconnaissance aircraft, the Sentinel, constructed of a single piece of all-metal, ignored the wind and snow as it swept past.

Its special red reconnaissance eyes rotated constantly, then locked onto Su Mo and the others on the ground.

Streams of captured images were transmitted back in real-time!

To the artificial intelligence in the underground central control room of Qilong City.

Tzzt~

Streams of virtual grid images emerged.

The image of the Black Steel mecha piloted by Sean appeared.

Then a string of data popped up: II-type heavy mecha, estimated combat power value 3000, threat level: low.

The image frame switched, and the Dawn Guardian appeared. Another string of values popped up: II-type all-rounder mecha, estimated combat power value 2900, threat level: low.

......

After a series of rotations, the image of the Slaughter Blade emerged: III-type pure mechanical mecha, estimated combat power value 13400, operational fluctuation value ten percent! Threat level: high, prioritize elimination!

Immediately afterward, the image of the Newt Demon mecha switched out: III-type experimental mecha, estimated combat power value 14300, operational fluctuation value thirty percent, threat level: high, prioritize elimination!

Combat plan being generated, suggestion to dispatch super-biological puppet monsters.

Suggestion to send Eliminators with combat power value comprehensive fluctuation exceeding fifty percent!

Super-biological puppet monsters for combat being selected.

Images of III-type high-level super-biological puppet monsters popped up continuously.

III-type super-biological puppet Corpse Fiend, combat power value 17000! Selected!

III-type super-biological puppet Bai Ze, combat power value 15000! Selected!

III-type super-biological Corpse Demon Beast, combat power value 18000! Selected!

"Eliminate targets!"

"Command sent!"

......

In the blizzard, Sean and Ma Qi discussed it briefly, and the two finally decided.

"Everyone, listen to me. After our discussion, we will detour around the edge of the monster group in front, which will save the most time and distance. If we are really discovered, then we can only force our way through. If there are no objections, we will do it this way."

"Okay, let's do it that way."

Qian Chengxue and the others replied very simply.

"Then let's go!"

Sean controlled his mecha to walk in the front.

Their group carefully detoured to the side of the monster activity area. Su Mo and Qian Chengxue kept a close eye on the radar. If any mutated monsters darted over, they would be the first to take action and clear them away.

At this time, everyone was dancing on the edge of a knife, walking along the edge of the monster activity area.

Everyone held their breath and moved forward silently, no one speaking.

Time passed little by little, and just as Su Mo and the others were about to pass through the monster group without any major incidents, Sean, who was walking in the front, suddenly stopped.

Everyone subconsciously raised their heads and looked over.

A humanoid III-type super-biological puppet Corpse Fiend, eight meters tall, with its entire body half-metal hardened, covered in green spots, with fangs and giant teeth, and three black signal restraints penetrating its neck, blocked their path, its scarlet eyes staring at them intently.

Seeing this sudden roadblock monster, Su Mo had a very bad feeling in his heart, it didn't seem like a chance encounter at all. He had an absurd feeling that the other party seemed to be here specifically to intercept them, and most importantly, the radar scanning system didn't scan the other party. Could it be that the metal embedded in the other party had a shielding function?

"A mere corpse monster dares to block our path, I'll chop it up!"

Sun Li, holding back a bellyful of fire, complained. Judging from its size, the Corpse Fiend in front of her didn't look like much. She controlled the Dawn Guardian to rush up, and slashed down with the alloy blade in her hand.

"Sun Li, stop! This monster is not an ordinary monster, it's very dangerous!"

Qian Chengxue warned Sun Li at the first moment.

"It's okay, Sister Xue, I'll take care of it right away!"

Sun Li was full of confidence, and the sharp alloy blade accurately struck the puppet Corpse Fiend, immediately emitting the sound of metal clashing.

Clang~

The huge force of the impact caused the Dawn Guardian to involuntarily take a step back.

"How is that possible!"

Sun Li's eyes were filled with disbelief, she felt like she was chopping on a super-hard metal block.

In the next second, the Corpse Fiend raised its sharp claws and swept straight over, Sun Li subconsciously raised the shield in her hand to block.

Crack!

The sturdy giant shield shattered into pieces instantly, and then the entire Dawn Guardian flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily on the ground, its entire body constantly sparking, completely paralyzed.

The priority target of the III-type super-biological Corpse Fiend was not Sun Li, so after one blow, it directly ignored her and did not follow up.

Seeing this scene, Sean and the others gasped and prepared for battle as if facing a formidable enemy!

"There's more than one!"

At this time, Su Mo's hoarse voice reminded them.

Qian Chengxue and the others looked around, and saw a III-type super-biological puppet Bai Ze appearing on the left, and a III-type super-biological puppet Corpse Demon Beast appearing on the right.